Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

reino200

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User has 4 Years of experience with this product

I have enjoyed using windows xp, with all of its f ...

Strengths:

you have all The features that you need, all the extra games. The smooth installation of hardware and soft ware

Weaknesses:

I find that it doesn't have some of the help topics that some first time users would need.

Posted Sep 16, 2004 - I have enjoyed using windows xp, with all of its features, I find windows easy to find things on the internet with windows xp. All in all I find that windows xp is the best windows oparating system software that I have used out of all the past windows I have used.

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parrishrex from TX

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User has 1 Years of experience with this product

I replaced Windows Me with XP Home, haven't had a ...

Strengths:

Reliable, stable, easy to learn and use.

Weaknesses:

Some compatability problems with some older software and equipment, but, it's worth it.

Posted Nov 20, 2003 - I replaced Windows Me with XP Home, haven't had a lockup, lost work or any other typical computer failure since. It makes integrating new equipment, software and networking a breeze not to mention all the extras bells and whistles included with XP. You could actually get good use out of your system without any additional software.

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jsmithii from CA

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User has 6 Months of experience with this product

Hackers Have ruined it for everyone. if it werent ...

Strengths:

Stability! No more blue screens of death. it is very fast as well. conserves memory. I can go on and on, it is a very solid os.

Weaknesses:

The really only weeknes that i have found is all the negitive hype about how hard it is to registar and activate. It is so simple. Dont be fooled

Posted Feb 18, 2002 - Hackers Have ruined it for everyone. if it werent for hackers and theives this os would be a lot cheaper. the only people this activation should really upset is them. for everyone else, fear not. do not be taken in by petty arguments. I am embarrased to say that i was very afraid becuase i constantly upgrade my system. I changed my mainboard and my dvd drive before the first 30 days. activation is painless and keeps honest people honest. I was pretty disapointed at ms for trying to make a buck with ME but they really came through this time. 5 STARS becuase i really dont think there is any thing better out. i would chanllange anyone to prove it. all though improvements can be made and undoubtedly will, Ms as provailled again. :-)

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jimfarrellus... from MD

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User has 21 Days of experience with this product

Windows XP is stable and easy to use with a nice i ...

Strengths:

Stable, nice interface, good security, and XP is much faster than Windows 2000 Pro - especially booting up.

Weaknesses:

Microsoft should release software that is secure and stable to start with instead of constantly releasing "updates" and "service packs".

Posted Jul 8, 2005 - Windows XP is stable and easy to use with a nice interface. You get a good feeling that the operating system is in control instead of the applications. Includes SP2 for added security. You do not need to download and install SP2 yourself. "OEM" does not mean anything is missing. It simply means you do not get a retail box or manual. I have found that the "Home" version has everything I need. Also, XP is much faster than Windows 2000 Pro - especially booting up.

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paulpuddles from CA

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User has 2 Months of experience with this product

well not much i can say but if your friend has it ...

Strengths:

great os fun easy

Weaknesses:

the activation hype

Posted Jan 31, 2002 - well not much i can say but if your friend has it have them make a copy of the cd, or use the cd and install it. when asked if you would like to register press skip. i have installed this os on like 10 computers.

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eaglestop from CA

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User has 10 Months of experience with this product

This is the best operating system yet for the home ...

Strengths:

The best operating system yet!

Weaknesses:

None! Except Maybe for the fact you can't use alot of older equiptment. But you can download the drivers at microsoft.

Posted Feb 16, 2003 - This is the best operating system yet for the home system! I've had windows 95 and 98 plus and they cannot hold a candle this this one, and with so many digital enhancements,it is definitely the choice of the new millennium. People who have problems with it freezing up is generally because they don't have enough memory. The XP needs 128mb of ram to run properly, and you need also more ram for your system. I reccomend 512mb of ram or more to get the full effects of xp and have your system run properly without any freeze ups.

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bond815 from PA

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User has 6 Months of experience with this product

Overall the best thing to happen to the home compu ...

Strengths:

Extremely stable - not one crash! Can't say the same for any of the other previous versions of the OS! Very customizable. Can set up multiple user accounts - nice feature!

Weaknesses:

May not be compatible with your hardware or software. Be sure to check compatibility BEFORE installing the program!

Posted Oct 11, 2002 - Overall the best thing to happen to the home computer since the Internet! Highly recommended however, make sure if you plan to upgrade an existing computer that you check compatibility with hardware and software. Many mfg.s of older hardware haven't written drivers for XP and you may need to purchase newer models and versions of your hardware and software. MS has a compatibility check that you can run on your current OS, but beware that this is actually part of the installation from XP which will disable any non-compatible hardware and force you to re-install anything it finds is not compatible with XP.

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uzz3r from MI

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User has 2 Years of experience with this product

I have read some of the reviews on this site abou ...

Strengths:

The most configurable OS next to Linux

Weaknesses:

Proprietary software, prime target for crackers, frequent patches/critical updates necessary.

Posted Mar 13, 2004 - I have read some of the reviews on this site about XP Home, and feel that many reviewers have not done their homework on this OS. It seems to me that most users attempt to operate the OS without doing much, if any reading or research via the many books, periodicals, and websites devoted to this subject. I personally am very satisfied with WinXP Home, and have had very few problems with it. The hangups, crashes, and incapatibility issues, that I did have, upon reading and researching them, were found to be due to my lack of knowledge, or third party software flaws. In summary, if you don't want to spend time LEARNING about how to use computers and software, be prepared to either deal with frequent problems and crashes, or spend $$$ and time with tech support.

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pmcnelis from GA

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User has 3 Months of experience with this product

Like AOL...Idiot proof. Also like AOL, not the gre ...

Strengths:

Fast boot and shut-down. Almost everything, including software, is immediately recognized by Windows. Multi-user capability with completely seperate user accounts.

Weaknesses:

Searching for drivers for older peripherals nearly impossible.

Posted Oct 25, 2002 - Like AOL...Idiot proof. Also like AOL, not the greatest for those who like to get inside their computers code and mess with the registry et-al. For the mac-holes who have never even seen WinXP but merely jump at the chance to trash Gates and Windows, go back to your colorless mac world. I've used both and I can tell you that macs are fine, but pcs are far superior. To the nugget brain who said that mac never crashes...OS X launched with more bugs than any Windows product ever did. To the open source freak, open source o/ses are for ultra geeks and freaks, kinda like you and bill gates.

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Mark70

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GREAT PRICE,BETTER THEN WIN98,WIN95,WINME,QUICKER ...

Strengths:

NEVER LOCKUP. NEVER HAVE TO SHUTDOWN BECAUSE IT WAS FROZE UP.QUICKER ON STARTUP.AND INTERNET,LOVE IT, USES IT ALOT ON DIFFERENT COMPUTER.

Weaknesses:

NONE

Posted Mar 12, 2003 - GREAT PRICE,BETTER THEN WIN98,WIN95,WINME,QUICKER ON ALL STUFF,I BOUGHT OEM COPY FRESH INSTALL WORKS LIKE A CHARM,I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE ELES HOPE ITS WORK FOR YA LIKE IT DID ME GREAT OS ,SUPER WINXP HOME ,GOOD LUCK ON YOURS

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rchoueri

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Bill Gates finally got Windows right and Windows i ...

Strengths:

WIN XP ROCKS! Load the BIOS XP UPGRADE FROM YOUR COMPUTER MFG's Website BEFORE YOU INSTALL XP OS! MFGs for all my peripherals had XP drivers at their respective websites.

Weaknesses:

No (800) Help Desk telephone number. Cost me 50 min tel call to MS and 10hrs:14 mins to complte everything.

Posted Oct 25, 2002 - Bill Gates finally got Windows right and Windows is finally stable under XP OS. Bill Gates is finally off my short list of ten most hated people in America LOL. This IMHO is as good as it gets under CISK architecture. A real Disk Check and Defrag!(A+) The entire XP OS architecture and file Control structure is a wet dream come true! True UNIX-RISK multitaking & daemon CPU timeslicing? Who cares ... it works right and is finally stable! Kudos to the MS design and programming teams (A+). XP deployment could have been a little more informative in the literature and website(C), XP Media Player (D), WIN Beta 9 Media Player (A+)

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spotmaster

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After reading other reviews I have come to the con ...

Strengths:

No crashing, no bluescreens, easy to use (once you get used to the differences)I love the CRL-ALT-Del feature, works like a charm.

Weaknesses:

None that I can see other than the learning curve from the other OS WinME that I used before, and that took maybe an hour or so.

Posted Dec 10, 2002 - After reading other reviews I have come to the conclusion that the only problems that people seem to have are from those who just basically don't like Microsoft. Upgrading from a previous OS, don't, go out and buy a full program and do a clean install that way you don't carry any problems over from the previous system, and I think that you will be much happier, or buy a system with it already installed. As for the registration, I think that it is a tempest in a teapot not even enough to worry about, a lot of us use a computer for more than just games, I know that I do a lot of work and finance on mine, games are hardly played, not enough time. All in all I find the satisfaction level to be fairly high and a friend who runs 2000 on his machine says the only difference he sees is that 2000 doesn't have as much glitter as XP, well if that's the only difference then I'll stick with XP. I would recommend this to anyone who is thinking of another OS, but buy new and clean install.

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CompBoss from WA

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User has 20 Days of experience with this product

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Strengths:

Very easy and quick install. Works well with most all components. Many good aspects to this one.

Weaknesses:

Recognizing some components and some registry issues, but they can be fixed.

Posted Jan 5, 2003 - Have installed two of these OSs on two different computers, one went without a hitch, the other took me two days of research and hit and miss to install the modem. Once I finally found the problem (related to the registry) and corrected it, the modem worked fine. Just be prepared, some modems are XP compatable, some not, but the registry issue was an experience.

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steveyh13

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User has 4 Months of experience with this product

i like xp's look and the way you have system resto ...

Strengths:

Good Looking, Works IF you have enough ram ( i have 512), good digital effects, wmp9's great, comes with a load of cool software ( well mine did, buts mines oem so....enough said)

Weaknesses:

erm..... i'll have to think about this.

Posted Apr 26, 2003 - i like xp's look and the way you have system restore, i definatly recommend xp home to anyone, the only real problem is it's slightly less stable than 2k, but it has never crashed on me so i need re-booting, only crashes one program but it soon sortes that out, maybe it crashes for all you out there because your PC IS SLOW and doesn't have enough MEMORY, i have a 2.4ghz with 512 ram, try getting that and it will work fine, windows xp's the latest from ms so you'll need the latest pc. simple :)

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kallmighty from KS

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User has 20 Months of experience with this product

A lot of people are complaining about XP but I lov ...

Strengths:

Very stable and customizable.

Weaknesses:

Too glitzy, MS went overboard for on the pretty looks. But this can be corrected.

Posted Jul 1, 2003 - A lot of people are complaining about XP but I love it. It is very stable. Running games is easy and many run better than on 98SE. If there are troubles there is a compatably feature to help fix the problem (I have never used it so I don't know how well it works). Almost everything can be customized if you don't like any aspect of XP, you just have to know where to look. So in that respect it is confusing, but help files are extensive and tell you how to do most of the customizing (or you could look on the internet). It runs faster than 98 and had most of the drivers needed for my system. New drivers are always being released so it may not have the most current driver, but your devices will work until you download the latest version. The MS cirtification for new drivers takes a very long time but if you only load the approved drivers XP runs great with little if any instability. Most of the problems I have had were due to hardware failing or problems with the software I was loading. Over all it is a very good OS (MS finally did it right!) The MS activation is a pain in the @ss but I have installed my OS several times (re the hardware failings above) and not once have I had any problems. I gave XP only 4 stars because it is very expensive.

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I have enjoyed using windows xp, with all of its f ...

I replaced Windows Me with XP Home, haven't had a ...

Hackers Have ruined it for everyone. if it werent ...

Windows XP is stable and easy to use with a nice i ...

well not much i can say but if your friend has it ...

This is the best operating system yet for the home ...

Overall the best thing to happen to the home compu ...

I have read some of the reviews on this site abou ...

Like AOL...Idiot proof. Also like AOL, not the gre ...

GREAT PRICE,BETTER THEN WIN98,WIN95,WINME,QUICKER ...

Bill Gates finally got Windows right and Windows i ...

After reading other reviews I have come to the con ...

Have installed two of these OSs on two different c ...

i like xp's look and the way you have system resto ...

A lot of people are complaining about XP but I lov ...

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